Mark Angelo(V)
- Producer
Mark Angelo, Order of Canada and Order of B.C. recipient, hails from Burnaby, British Columbia and is an internationally-celebrated river conservationist, writer, speaker, teacher and paddler. He is the founder and chair of both BC Rivers Day and World Rivers Day, an event now embraced by millions of people in close to 100 countries. As an avid kayaker, canoeist and rafter, Mark has traveled on close to a thousand rivers spanning well over one-hundred countries; perhaps more than any other individual. He starred in the 2016 feature documentary film, RiverBlue, which chronicled an unprecedented around-the-world journey by river that ended up uncovering the dark side of the global fashion industry. His efforts were also the subject of the 2021 feature length documentary, Last Paddle; 1000 Rivers, 1 Life. Spanning the globe, the visually stunning film chronicles Mark's amazing personal journey and his life-long commitment to river conservation.
